·Light a fire of passion in children for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM).

·Incorporate STEAM activities and functions within the community.

·Increase parental involvement.

·Make STEAM activities accessible to everyone!

How are we going to accomplish this?

·Because parents can’t always bring their children to STEAM programs, we can bring STEAM to them!

·By partnering with community organizations, LPPS can target specific groups and communities within our parish.

·Through teaming up with schools, we can offer an experience for our students to get them interested and invested in all things STEAM.

·Community events, such as the fair and local festivals also provide an opportunity to incorporate STEAM into different communities from our district.

Why is this Important?

·Community and Parental involvement have been proven to help students in many ways. Students with parental involvement:

Experience academic gains in Reading and Math

Have fewer behavior problems

Lower dropout rate

Increase participation in academic programs once parents know about them

BONUS FACT: Family participation in education is twice as predictive of student academic success as socioeconomic status.

·Texas A&M found that students in all demographics participating in STEM programs out-performed those not participating in STEM programs.

Notice of Discrimination

The Livingston Parish School Board does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, national origin, disability or gender in its educational programs and activities (including employment and application for employment), and it is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of gender by Title IX (20 USC 168) and on the basis of disability by Section 504 (42 USC 794). The Title IX Coordinator is Stephen Parrill